im currently building a new pc and would like to get into linux.
ive looked at dif distros and like ubuntu as a beginning distro.
My questions are...
how well is linux with games, hardware, etc.?
it seems that ubuntu is similar to windows. how easy was it to get used to linux?
How secure is linux?

i am a gamer for life and am getting into programming for various reasons, including going into computers for college.
once my pc is built, im going to put windows on it and dual boot with linux.

thx for the advice in advance guys